Throughput Considerations in a Multi-Processor Packet-Switching Node

The prime objective of the present paper is to analyze the throughput characteristics of a multi-processor configuration for packet switching-suggested in the context of an integrated network for circuit and packet switching-and to identify the major parameters on which it depends. The results provi...

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Published in:I.R.E. transactions on communications systems 1979-04, Vol.27 (4), p.745-750
Main Authors: Bux, W., Kuhn, P., Kummerle, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buffer storage
Communication switching
Communication system control
Cost function
Distributed processing
Microprocessors
Packet switching
Switching circuits
Telecommunication traffic
Throughput
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Summary:The prime objective of the present paper is to analyze the throughput characteristics of a multi-processor configuration for packet switching-suggested in the context of an integrated network for circuit and packet switching-and to identify the major parameters on which it depends. The results provide a fundamental insight into how the most relevant system and traffic parameters determine throughput as a function of the number of packet-handling modules. In particular, it is shown that the proposed partitioning of the packet-handling function does indeed permit high throughput before saturation is encountered.
ISSN:0090-6778
0096-2244
1558-0857
DOI:10.1109/TCOM.1979.1094453